Railway-tie.



J.-W: ST. CLAIR. RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 5. ISIS- LMAL Patented June 29, 1915.

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JERRY W. ST. CLAIR, OF JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patent-9d June 29, 1E)15 Application filed April 5, 1915. Serial Ito. 19.246.

To all whom it may concern .7

Be it known that I, J many W. ST. CLAIR, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Johnstown, in the county of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail way-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. v

This invention relates to certain improve- ,ments in railway ties; and it is an object of .the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein the maJor portion 15 formed of metal and of such a: character-as to be readlly rolled or pressed into shape and reducing to a minimum the necessity of machine w'ork whereby the same may be produced witha minimum of cost Furthermore, it is an object of'my invention to provide a device of this general character including a metallic casing having coacting therewith wooden cushion blocks capable of convenient application to or removal from the casing and which are also capable of being moved longitudinally thereof.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a device of this general character including a metallic casing or channel section having a concaved bottom and sloping better understood, I will now proceed to -de-- scribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a. view in top plan of a railway tie constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my inventioml a rail being shown applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a view, partly in longitudinal section and partly in side elevation, of the tie as herein embodied;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sec-.

tional view taken substantially on the line ;--l of Fig. l; and Fig. 5 1s a view, de-

. tachcd. in perspective of a block herein embodied.

iis disclosed in the accompanying drawings, C denotes an elongated channel section or casing having its base 1 concaved in cross section throughout its entire length and its side walls 2 disposed in upwardly converging planes with their upper free longitudinal marginal portions provided with the in gardlydisposed flanges- 3, for a purpose to struction ofthe section or casing C is such as to permit the same to be readily rolled or pressed from metal, and it is to beparticularly statedthat the outer surfaces of the bottom 1 and sides 2 are rough-rolled in order to facilitate adhesion of ballast. At predetermined points adjacent the extremitiesthereof the casing or section 0 has itsside Walls 2 and flanges 3 out out as indicated at 4, and such cut out portions are inteisected by the cushion blocks 5 insertible within the section or casing 6 through the ends thereof and fitting'snugly therein; and it is to be observed that the out out portions 4 are of such a depth as to terminate below the upper surfaces of the blockswhereby the requisite spring or yield is afforded to the rail resting on'said blocks:

In order to protect the upper surfaces of the blocks againstthe action of the rails R, Ifind it of advantage to employ in connection with said blocks the wear plates 6 of a length in excess of thelength of the cut out portions and having their ends provided with the extensions"? projecting within and filling the cut out portions of the flanges 3. Each of the plates is provided with the openings 8 through which theretaining spikes for the rail R are adapted to pass, said spikes S penetrating the'blocks 5 and serving in connection with the plates 6 to hold the blocks'5 against independent movement longitudinally of the channel section or casing 1. If desired, however, the wear plates 6 may be omitted. In which instance, the bases of the rails will coact with the out out portions of the casing or section C to maintain the blocks 5 against longitudinal movement.

As is believed to be self-evident, the parhaving its top and ends open and.

hereinafter more particularly referred'to- It will be readily perceived that the con-.

, The flanges 3 also serve to retain within the casing or section the ballast filler F which may be cinder, dirt, concrete or any other material which may be employed with facility. In addition,the flanges 3 afford a' better surface for employees Walking on the track-way.

By having the top of the section or casing C open, it will be readily perceived that guard rails or braces may be positioned at any oint desired, as is thought to be clearly apparent to those skilledin the art to which my invention appertains. It' will also be readily perceived that should it be required to employ new blocks 5, the blocks in applied position may be readily forced instructed in accordance with my invention is wa'rdly toward the center of the section or casing (J and serve as a medium for imparting additional strength to the structure.

It-is also possible in my present invention,

should the upper surface of the blocks 5 become unduly worn, to insert between the plates (5 and said blocks supplementaltwedge blocks, as is thought to be self-evident. I also find it in practice of advantage to creosote the blocks 5 and to coat-the section. or

leasing C with a preserving paint and to proride-through the base or bottom 1 of the section .or casing in its longitudinal margins and at points intermediate the cut out portions 4 the drainage openings 9.

From the foregoing description, it is thoughtto be obvious that a railway tie con- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will. also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the of an extremely simpleand comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well principles and spiritthereofand for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise arrangement y and formation ofthe several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

Iclaimp A device of the character described in cluding an elongated casing having its ends and top open, the bottom of said casing being concaved 1n cross section and the sides thereof beingdisposed in converging planes, the upper longitudinal marginal portlons of the sides being provided with inwardly .(hsposed flanges, said sides and flanges at predetermined points adjacentthe extremities of the casing being cut out, bearing blocks insertible within the casing through the ends thereof and bridging the cut out I portions of the casing, said out out portions terminating below the upper surfaces of the blocks, and a wear plate resting on the upper surface of each of the blocks, saidplate being provided with extensions eX- tending within the cutout portions of the casing to hold said plate against movement longitudinally of the casing.

In testimonywhereof I hereunto afii-X my signature in the presence of two witnesses.-

JERRY W. sT. CLAIR. Witnesses I M. CWYER, JACOB ELLENBERGER.

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